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DC Museum Explores The Evolution And Influence Of HBCUs

A new museum in Washington, D.C. delves into narratives that are a part of the history of historically Black colleges and universities, the Washington Business Journal reported.

New @HBCUmuseum plants seed on Georgia Avenue https://t.co/jBRXWD10mB

— WashingtonBizJournal (@WBJonline) March 13, 2018

The HBCU Museum captures the essence of the evolution of HBCUs through artifacts, photos, and mementos donated by graduates of these institutions, the news outlet writes. The museum was founded by Executive Director Terrence Forte and his family. Forte’s parents were graduates of Howard University. The family believed that there was a need to highlight the importance of HBCUs so that individuals could understand that they are more than just higher learning institutions, they are places that drive culture.

When visiting the HBCU Museum, you will come across historic photos taken on the campuses at these colleges as well as artifacts that illustrate different time periods like one of the first copies of EBONY magazine. The museum currently lives in a 638-square-foot space but Forte says that he is looking to expand. He wants to move the HBCU Museum into a bigger space in D.C. and plans on opening up a second location in Atlanta. After opening up those locations, Forte plans on featuring more educational programming which will be led by HBCU graduates.

“The planning for this has been going on for a long time. But [the financial struggles] make it ever so much more important to have it now, so people understand exactly how important HBCUs are not just for the people attending them but for culture in general,” Forte told the Washington Business Journal. “We want to bridge the gap for those who might not know.”

The opening of the HBCU Museum comes nearly a month after PBS premiered its first-feature length documentary on the rise, influence, and evolution of historically Black colleges and universities called Tell Them We Are Rising.

Rachel Dolezal Wasn’t The First Six More Whites Who Passed For Black

Legendary race-faker Rachel Dolezal currently has a documentary on Netflix titled The Rachel Divide. The doc has been dragged on Twitter, but the former head of the Spokane, Washington NAACP chapter, is not the first white person to try and pass for Black.

Reasons for the transformations range from extreme cultural appropriation, to journalistic and social experimentation, to cultural backlash against affirmative action. Here are six other white people who pulled a Dolezal.

John Howard Griffin

Some of you may have read Black Like Me, published in 1961, on your own or as a school assignment. Nearly 54 years ago, Griffin, a novelist, darkened his skin and became Black in an effort to comprehend the Civil Rights Movement.

The product was a groundbreaking book that revealed what many Whites still refuse to believe today: Racism is not a figment of the imagination.

“Black Like Me disabused the idea that minorities were acting out of paranoia,” Gerald Early, a Black scholar at Washington University and editor of “Lure and Loathing: Essays on Race, Identity, and the Ambivalence of Assimilation,” told Smithsonian Magazine. “There was this idea that black people said certain things about racism, and one rather expected them to say these things. Griffin revealed that what they were saying was true. It took someone from outside coming in to do that. And what he went through gave the book a remarkable sincerity.”

Grace Halsell

In the December 1969 issue of Ebony magazine, Halsell, a journalist and writer, recounts how she lived for six months as a Black woman. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, to a family that owned slaves before the Civil War, Halsell was inspired to embark on the experiment by JohnHoward Griffin’s book.

She took pills that were used to alleviate pigmentation problems, supplemented by extensive tanning sessions, to cross the color barrier, according to The New York Times.

She wrote about the experience in her 1969 book, Soul Sister, recounting the degradation of being a Black domestic worker in a world of White employers, one of whom tried to rape her, the Times writes. The book sold more than one million paperback copies and was translated

Paris Dennard has been dragged by everyone from Keith Boykin to Cornel West to A.Scott Bolden to former mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter. But you know it’s rough when a white Republican is destroying you on national television.

On Friday, GOP strategist Rick Wilson and CNN commentator Dennard discussed Trump‘s scandal with porn star Stormy Daniels. Of course, Dennard defended Trump by dismissing the scandal because it happened before he was president — however, it is possible campaign finance money was used to keep Stormy silent. In addition, Dennard argued Trump is not addressing the scandal because of Melania Trump, “the president wants to dignify this story, true or false … this is something that is terribly embarrassing for the first lady.”

Rick Wilson, who is a Republican with some sense and against Trump, told Paris, “I feel you’re struggling here… Let me help you out here.” Paris’ life is a struggle, which Rick Wilson clearly picked up on. He continued, “Are you telling me that [the GOP] never once brought up the fact that Bill Clinton screwed his way through Arkansas?” Wilson asked. “No. They did it all the time. It wasn’t the fact that he did it before he was president.” Dennard babbled some more and Wilson didn’t hold back, “Is your standard of behavior so low? If your standard is that low, if your standard is that low, if you’re okay with him screwing porn stars, just say the words, ‘I’m okay with Donald Trump screwing porn stars.’ Can you say that for me, Paris?”

Dennard nearly exploded on television, ranting, “I will say that you have no respect for Mrs. Trump, you have no respect for his children, you have no respect for his family!”

Respect was the wrong line Wilson needed to here. He delivered this epic monologue, “Don’t you dare talk about respect when he insulted the [Khizr] Khan family, when he insulted John McCain’s war service. A man who has no respect for anyone on this earth. The fact that you’re defending him on that speaks much more about your character.” Wils

So Sunken Black Republicans Who Are Ride Or Die For Trump

We need Black folks on both sides of the aisle — Democrat and Republican. However, being a Republican in the age of Trump is a whole other level of Republician-ism. Our current POTUS has sympathized with neo-Nazis, disrespected gold star families of color, thought Frederick Douglass was still alive, known for language like “That’s my African-American over there!” and is advocating for policy that will damage Black and brown communities. Nonetheless, there are Black Republicans who will defend him at any cost. Here are the ones who mortified us in 2017.

Pastor Darrell Scott
Pastor Scott is ride-or-die for Trump and is known to scream on television at anyone who disagrees that Trump is presidential perfection. Here is just one disturbing moment from one of his many television rants. He is actually defending Trump defending Nazis. Fix it, Jesus!

Joy Villa
The singer is a passionate Trump supporter who is constantly on Fox News defending his madness. However, the tide has changed a bit. Now that she accused his former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski of sexually assaulting her, Fox News is dragging her. Nonetheless, we can’t forget this classic sunken moment, when Villa wore a “Make America Great Again” dress to this year’s Grammys.

Dr. Ben Carson
Social media lovingly calls him Uncle Ben. Mr. Carson loves him some Trump and his loyalty got him the bizarre position of the decretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Yep, this is the title for a former neurosurgeon. There are so many sunken moments to choose from for Ben, but this moment, which shows Carson thanking God for Trump after the despicable tax bill was passed, is disgustingly unforgettable.

Ray Lewis
Ray Lewis is an NFL legend. He is a 10-time Associated Press All-Pro and one of the few players in history to play in a Pro Bowl in three different decades. However, he is tainting his legacy by being Trump’s BFF and slamming NFL players who knelled during the National Anthem. Yet, when he knelled, he claimed, “I wasn’t protesting, I was praising God,” which was when Shannon Sharpe destroyed him on ESPN. Watch Ray’s sunken response b

‘Y’all Get Shot’ Dylann Roof’s Teen Sister Arrested After Hate Post On National Walkout Day

The sister of Charleston mass murderer Dylann Roof was taken into police custody on Wednesday, the day students walked out of their schools to protest gun violence nationwide. Morgan Roof, 18, was charged with carrying drugs and weapons to A.C. Flora High School in Columbia, South Carolina, where she is a student, authorities told CNN.

The teen had posted an angry Snapchat post about National Walkout Day. She said that she hoped the protests were “a trap” and that “y’all get shot,” according to The Huffington Post. She also wrote, “We know it’s fixing to be nothing but black people walkin out anyway” in the hateful message.

No A.C. Flora High students were harmed on Wednesday, authorities said.

On Snapchat, 18-year-old Morgan Roof said she hoped the protests were "a trap and y'all get shot." https://t.co/YiOfdC6xIc

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 15, 2018

This is Morgan Roof, Dylann Roofs little sister, her snapchats there and all do your thang twitter pic.twitter.com/MttSF875is

— tatianna (@theonlytyy) March 14, 2018

Roof’s message was extremely disturbing and alarming, especially considering her brother, an avowed White supremacist, and his heinous attack on nine innocent people of color at the historically Black Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina in 2015.

Regarding the drugs and weapons, a school resource officer at A.C. Flora High School was tipped off that Roof was carrying marijuana, pepper spray and a knife on campus, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said. She was charged with simple possession of marijuana and two counts of carrying weapons on school grounds.A $5,000 bond was set for her release under the condition that she would not return to the school, WIS reported.

Potential tragedy was avoided at AC Flora High School. In two separate incidents, students and educators reacted quickly to reports of suspicious activity and behavior to their Richland County Sheriff's Department school resource officer. (1/)

— Henry McMaster (@henrymcmaster) March 15, 2018

The arrest comes after Roof’s brother, Dylann, was sentenced to death last year&